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Course 2Southwest ShikokuActivity Trip
1st Day
By ship
Matsuyama Kanko Port
Regular service to Hiroshima and Kure.
Matsuyama Station
Matsuyama Station is the station that represents Matsuyama City. The station building was renovated with a retro look in 2000. A triangle roof modeled after the original station building and old Matsuyama Junior High School decorates the central entrance at the front. The image of Matsuyama that is hoped to be conveyed is that of a town in the clouds atop a hill.
By airplane
Matsuyama Airport
The gateway in the sky to Ehime with eight domestic routes and regular flights to Seoul and Shanghai.
Matsuyama Station
Matsuyama Station is the station that represents Matsuyama City. The station building was renovated with a retro look in 2000. A triangle roof modeled after the original station building and old Matsuyama Junior High School decorates the central entrance at the front. The image of Matsuyama that is hoped to be conveyed is that of a town in the clouds atop a hill.
By ship
- Hiroshima Airport
- Hiroshima Station
- Ujina Station (hiroshima Port)
- Matsuyama Kanko Port
- Matsuyama Station
- [Lodging] Matsuyama City
*A separate boarding pass is required for travel between Hiroshima Airport and Matsuyama.
(The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass does not work.)
By airplane
- Itami Airport
- Matsuyama Airport
- Matsuyama Station
- [Lodging] Matsuyama City
*A separate boarding pass is required for travel between Itami Airport and Matsuyama.
(The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass does not work.)
2nd Day
Mokuro Shiryokan Kamihagatei
Introduces the Japanese wax industry using a wax production and trade house built in 1894.
| Address | 2696 Uchiko, Uchiko-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime |
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| Access | Approx. 30 minutes by limited express from JR Matsuyama Station to JR Uchiko Station Approx. 5 minutes by car from JR Uchiko Station |
| Parking | Machinami parking lot |
Uchikoza
This kabuki theatre was founded in 1916. Uchikoza Bunraku performances are still held today. Tours are held inside on days when there are no performances.
| Address | 2102 Uchiko, Uchiko-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime |
|---|---|
| Access | 10 minutes by foot from JR Uchiko Station |
| Parking | Parking lot with 7 spaces |
Hijikawa & Ozu Castle
Ozu Castle was built in the late Kamakura period, and the keep tower was restored in 2004. The scenery of the pristine Hiji River and the castle is spectacular.
| Address | 903 Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime |
|---|---|
| Access | Approx. 20 minutes by foot from JR Iyo-Ozu Station |
| Parking | Available (70 spaces) |
Ohanahan Dori
This street is famous as the location of NHK Television's novel, Ohanahan. Brimming with elegance, it also has a waterway that was recreated to show how things were at the time.
| Address | Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime |
|---|---|
| Access | 7 minute by city loop bus from JR Iyo-Ozu Station, 1 minute by foot from Asamoya-Mae bus stop |
| Parking | Parking available: 43 free spaces for cars/6 for large vehicles |
Kaimeigakkou & Uwamingukan
The Unomachi townscape includes the important cultural property Kaimei School (photograph) and the Uwa Folk Craft Museum, which exhibits old tools used in daily life and tools of trade that offer a glimpse into the wisdom of our forefathers.
| Address | 3-110 Unomachi, Uwa-cho, Seiyo City, Ehime |
|---|---|
| Access | 7 minutes by foot from JR Unomachi Station |
| Parking | City parking (cultural hall): 350 spaces for regular vehicles and 7 for large vehicles |
- Matsuyama Station
- Uchiko Station
- Stroll in Town of Uchiko
- Uchiko Station
- Iyo-Ozu Station
- Stroll in Town of Ozu
- Iyo-Ozu Station
- Unomachi Station
- Stroll in City of Uwajima
- Unomachi Station
- Uwajima Station
- [Lodging] Uwajima City
3rd Day
Nijinomori Park Matsuno & Morinokuni Poppo Onsen
This roadside station has an aquarium where you can see fish from the Shimanto River and a glass workshop. The Morinokuni Poppo Onsen (photograph) is at the nearby JR Matsumaru Station.
| Address | 1510-1 Nobinono, Matsuno-cho, Kitauwa-gun, Ehime |
|---|---|
| Access | 3 minutes by foot from JR Matsumaru Station |
| Parking | 5 spaces for large vehicles and 126 spaces for regular vehicles |
Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto
Showcases works that cover Kaiyodo's history, from plastic models to small toys sold with food and action figures, at a closed elementary school.
| Address | 1458-1 Utsuigawa, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Access | Approx. 6km from JR Utsuigawa Station |
| Parking | 50 free spaces |
Shimanto River yakatabune & traditional fishing
The last clear stream of Japan, the Shimanto River is 196 kilometers long, the longest in Shikoku. Cruises on houseboats and pleasure boats are a popular way to enjoy the fascinating river. There are also programs that allow you to taste fish from the river and see traditional river fish like Korobashi and Shibazuke up close fishing by torch or casting a net.
| Address | 2494-1 Yamachi, Shimanto City, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Access | Approx. 100 minutes from JR Kochi Station to Nakamura Station via the Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
| Parking | 25 spaces |
- Uwajima Station
- Matsumaru Station
- Nijinomori Park Matsuno & Morinokuni Poppo Hot Spring
- Matsumaru Station
- Tosa-Taisho Station
- Kaiyodo Hobby Museum
- Tosa-Taisho Station
- Kubokawa Station
- Nakamura Station
- Experience Nature in Shimanto River Basin
- [Lodging] Shimanto City
4th Day
Kuretaishomachi Ichiba
Kure's kitchen since the Meiji period. Choose from a selection of fresh fish caught that day, including rod-caught skipjack.
| Address | Kure, Nakatosa-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Access | 5 minutes by foot from Tosa-Kure Station |
| Parking | 30 spaces |
Kochi Castle
Built by Kazutoyo Yamauchi, the Honmaru and Ninomaru palaces were completed in 1603. This famous castle is one of the few remaining examples of honmaru construction from the Edo period in Japan.
| Address | 1-2-1 Marunouchi, Kochi City, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Access | Approx. 25 minutes by foot from Kochi Station on JR Shikoku Dosan Line |
| Parking | 65 spaces at the Kochi Park parking lot |
Youbi Ichi
Markets are held on different days of the week in Kochi, starting with the Sunday Market featuring almost 500 tents. There are also Tuesday, Wednesday (private), Thursday, and Friday markets that start early in the morning.
| Address | Otesuji, Kochi City, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Access | 1 minute by foot from Hasuikemachi-dori Station on the Tosa Electric Railway |
| Parking | Spaces at the Kochi Park parking lot |
Hirome Ichiba
An indoor market where you will find Tosa specialties, famous gourmet items, choice sake, and more.
| Address | 2-3-1 Obiya-machi, Kochi City, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Access | Approx. 15 minutes by foot from JR Kochi Station |
| Parking | Approx. 160 spaces available |
- Nakamura Station
- Tosa-Kure Station
- Kure Taisho-machi Market
- Tosa-Kure Station
- Kochi Station/
Kochiekimae tram stop - Ohashidori tram stop
Experience Tosa Samurai Culture- Ohashidori tram stop
- Kochiekimae tram stop
- [Lodging] Kochi City
5th Day
Kochi Station
The current station building was completed in 2008. The distinctive feature of this station is the large arched roof made from local cedar, making it a Kochi landmark.
By airplane
- Kochi Station
- Kochi Ryoma Airport
- Itami Airport
*A separate boarding pass is required for travel between Kochi and Itami Airport.
(The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass does not work.)
By bus
- Kochi Station
- Osaka station
*A separate boarding pass is required for travel between Kochi and Osaka.
(The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass does not work.)
